> >Should I convert my filesystem back to ext2 (assuming there is a way) or not?
>> Its very simple. Unmount, edit /etc/fstab and change ext3 to ext2, mount.
> To convert back, reverse the process.
It _is_ simple but not that simple. You have to use tunefs to tell the
filesystem to not use the journal. See:
http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/FAQs/ext3-faq.html
-- Fernando